11/12/07 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 12, 2007 PUBLIC HEARINGS BILL NO. 61-07 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1905 COLLEGE, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Varner made a motion to continue this bill until the November 26, 2007 meeting of the Council. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of six (6) ayes. BILL NO. 53-07 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3030 NORTHSIDE BLVD, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT 3, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Varner made a motion to strike this bill at the request of the petitioner. Councilmember Rouse seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of six (6) ayes. BILL NO. 72-07 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING $118,321 WITHIN FUND 212 RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT' S EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM Councilmember Dieter made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of six (6) ayes. Councilmember Dieter, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that this committee held a meeting this afternoon and it was the consensus of the committee to send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Ms. Pam Meyer, Executive Director, Community and Economic Development, 12th Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Meyer advised that this bill would appropriate $118,321 in 2008 Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds as part of the 2008 Action Plan of the 2005-2009 Housing & Community Development Plan. She noted that the distributions would be for the Center for the Homeless, AIDS Ministries/AIDS Assist, Youth Service Bureau and the YWCA. Ms. Meyer noted that the proposed allocation of funds were made public September 28, 2007 fora 30-day public comment period. The plan was also the subject of two (2) public hearings on October 11, 2007. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill as substituted. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of six (6) ayes.